Iceland vs Norway: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Iceland
0.0202
in 2023
Norway
0.0245
in 2023
Iceland rank
194th
Norway rank
192nd
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.0245 against 0.0202 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0043.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 194th and Norway ranks 192nd of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.028 | 0.0293 | 0.0013 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.0281 | 0.025 | 0.0031 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.0245 against 0.0202 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.0043, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Iceland ranks 194th and Norway ranks 192nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.